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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples (1915–2000)

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Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 (as a member of the The Staple Singers). See more trivia »

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2006 Come Early Morning (writer: "DON'T KNOCK" / as Roebuck "Pops" Staples / performer: "DON'T KNOCK" / as Roebuck "Pops" Staples)
 
2005 American Masters (TV series documentary)
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) (writer: "Help Me Jesus" / as Roebuck Staples)
 
1997 Soul in the Hole (documentary) (arranger: "What Are They Doing?" / as R. Staples)
 
1986 True Stories (performer: "Papa Legba")
 
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1986 True Stories
Mr. Tucker
 
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1997 Wag the Dog
Himself (as Pops Staples)
 
1994 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Themselves
Episode dated 29 September 1994 (1994) … Themselves (as Pops Staples)
 
1994 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.7 (1994) … Himself (as Pops Staples)
 
1985 The 27th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself (as Pops Staples)
 
1974-1984 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Himself
Staples Singers/Donna Summer (1984) … Himself
The Staple Singers/Bunny Sigler (1974) … Himself
 
1972 Flip (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.6 (1972) … Himself
 
1971 Soul to Soul (documentary)
Himself (as Pops Staples)
 
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2007 Great Performances (TV series)
 
2005 Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
Himself (as The Staple Singers)
 
2002 BrotherMen (TV documentary)
Himself (as Pops Staples)
 

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Alternate Names:

The Staple Singers | Pops Staples
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Trivia:

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 (as a member of the The Staple Singers). See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn